August 6, 2007 | Cleaning tips

A good friend just asked advice on cleaning out her trash cans and recycling bins. Those outdoor trash cans can get pretty gummy and nasty - you know, the ones you empty your household trash into and then take down to the street for pickup? So without climbing inside, how can you get them fresh and cleaned?

Well, we definitely don’t recommend climbing inside one. I’m afraid it might just swallow you whole and leave no evidence behind… So my recommendation is to spray the heck out of it with Simple Green. Cover as much surface area as possible with the Simple Green (which is a pretty heavy duty cleaner but still safe for people, pets, and planet). Let it sit for a while with the Simple Green eating away at the gunk - about 10 minutes should do it. Then use your garden hose with the car wash sprayer attachment and do the best ‘pressure wash’ you can. Once it’s sprayed sufficiently leave it out in the sun for a couple hours (best to do all this on a sunny day), with the top open and let the sunlight kill any leftover germy-germs.

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1. Deanna says:

   
   

   Thanks for posting my question! I think you’ve mentioned this before…and if it wasn’t the middle of the night…I’d look online for Simple Green, but where do you usually buy it?

   August 7th, 2007 at 9:08 pm

2. mudlark says:

   
   

   Thanks for giving me blog fodder!

   I know for a fact Home Depot carries Simple Green. I think I’ve also seen it at Kroger, but I’m not sure if Publix or Ingles carry it.

   August 8th, 2007 at 12:16 am

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